# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Ust-Kut (UKX)

> 5,386 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,386 km / 3,347 mi / 2,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:37 in Kuwait City, it's 06:37 in Ust-Kut)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,982 ft (UKX is higher than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 ft

### [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Kut, Russia
- ICAO: UITT
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 56.860000, 105.730000
- Elevation: 2,188 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:37 in Kuwait City, it's 06:37 in Ust-Kut.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)